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Ryan Kelly takes a shot for Real Betis Energía Plus / FERNANDO RUSO After Ryan Kelly’s star-studded career at Duke and a promising rookie year in the NBA, the former-Blue Devil big-man finds himself in a new country, new culture and, once more, a new battle with transition. Centro Deportivo San Pablo is not quite a…

Seven years ago, Alhassane Bangoura left behind everything he had ever known. Now, he’s on track to become champion of the world. “I’m going to be the champion of the world. That’s all I’m thinking about right now.” Alhassane Bangoura explains in his living room, adorned with trophies and medals from all the marathons he…

In this excellent interview, we meet Maria Pry, coach of Real Betis Féminas, female section of the famous Sevillian football team Real Betis Balompié. For her, and as the title of the interview says, her job as a coach is much more than soccer.

In this interview, Madison Cameron takes us to the peculiar home of David Sánchez Haro, a professional skateboarder who created Skatefilms TV, an audiovisual production company specializing in recording events related to the world of skateboarding.

Unlike other sports, running does not require a ton of equipment apart from a pair good running of shoes, comfortable clothing and a great amount of determination. The sport allows athletes to decide the distance they want to run given their physical ability, although to run long distances, one must have dedication and a great…

Nuria Ligero is one of the stars of the women’s soccer team Real Betis Balompié. Having reached her maximum level as a female athlete, she knows that her options to become professional are limited. Green. Green Everywhere. The perfectly manicured turf fields, the tall trees surrounding the perimeter, and the bright practice jerseys of the…

photo: Yan Brice Eteki / ALYSSA MORALES ESPAÑOL / download PDF The love of soccer has been in Yan’s heart since he was a child playing in the streets of Cameroon. He didn’t know then that this love would bring him to Europe to play for Sevilla FC junior, while building a very promising future for himself. “GOD PROTECTS ME AND…

photo: Members of the Seville Red Sox practicing on the baseball field at Amate Park. ROXANA DELGADO ESPAÑOL / download PDF Baseball is a sport not so well known in Spain. However, it is one way that many Latin American immigrants, such as José Antonio Carcamo, remember their native land. José Antonio’s passion for this sport deeply embedded into his cultural…

photo: Casilda Lantero Tornos at the pool of Club Náutico / MAYE G. BATELLI / GINA APPERSON Leer este artículo en ESPAÑOL / PDF of this magazine Three Paralympic swimmers from Club Náutico de Sevilla (Seville Yacht Club) speak of their successes and dreams, while inspiring OTHERS and defending the importance of their sport. Enter the pool area, sit…

Leer este artículo en ESPAÑOL / PDF of this magazine PABLO TOVAR TELLS HOW HE HAS OVERCOME, THROUGH SPORTS AND FRIENDS, THE NIGHTMARE OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE. THE NUMBER ON HIS SPEEDOMETER didn’t matter at times like these. The wind was sweeping cool, refreshing air over his hands, around his jacket, and through his…